el
common
/ˈkompliθe/
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Translation
accomplice
Word origin
From Latin complex, complicis ('closely connected, partner'), from the verb complicare ('to fold together'), from com ('together') plus plicare ('to fold').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- complex
- English cognates
- accomplice, complicate
Grammar
Gendercommon
Pluralcomplices
Examples
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The police are looking for the accomplice in the robbery.
engaño .
She was an accomplice to the deception from the start.
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They looked at each other with a knowing smile.
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I do not want to be an accomplice to this lie.
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The witness turned out to be an accomplice of the accused.
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